Proposed physician fee schedule: 4 questions explain proposed telehealth changes

Why This Topic Matters

Telehealth policy changes can affect service availability, documentation workflows, patient access, and how practices plan for post-PHE operations. Understanding the proposed CMS direction helps organizations prepare for potential Medicare coverage and technology requirement changes.

Article Sections

1. Telehealth Questions and Answers

   An overview of the article’s Q&A format and the Medicare physician fee schedule telehealth topics it addresses.

2. Telephone E/M services after the PHE

   Discussion of proposed CMS coverage direction for telephone-based evaluation and management services after the public health emergency ends.

3. Temporary category 3 telehealth codes and the telehealth list

   Explanation of how the proposal addresses the timing of temporary telehealth code status in relation to the end of the public health emergency.

4. Domiciliary and home visits as telehealth services

   Summary of the proposed telehealth list changes involving home-based services and the circumstances under which the home may function as an originating site.

5. Interactive telecommunications systems and smart phones

   Discussion of the proposed revision to the definition of interactive telecommunications systems and related technology considerations.